Regional Partnerships

DESCRIPTION

The Regional Partnerships Initiative (RPI) was introduced in 1999 to foster regional cooperation by helping municipalities explore and develop partnerships that benefit their operations and residents, as well as business and industry.  Specifically, the RPI supports partnership projects that explore and implement a municipal shared delivery framework.

ELIGIBILITY

All municipalities in Alberta (i.e., cities, towns, villages, summer villages, specialized municipalities, municipal districts, improvement districts, special areas), and Metis settlements are eligible for RPI funding.

QUALIFYING PROJECTS

Municipalities determine projects and activities to be funded based on local priorities within the general criteria set out in the RPI program guidelines.  All grant funding is conditional and project-based.

Qualifying projects include the development of a regional governance structure, business planning, cost-share and funding models, communication strategies, and related regional service-sharing agreements.

APPLICATION FORMS AND GUIDELINES

• Guidelines
• Brochure
• Exploration Grant Application
• Implementation Grant Application

For more information, please contact a Grant Policy Advisor, or for compliance reporting requirements, contact a Grant Compliance Advisor at the following:

Municipal Grants Unit
Municipal Services Branch
17th Floor, Commerce Place
10155 - 102 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4L4

Phone: 780-427-2225
Dial 310-0000 for toll-free connection in Alberta
Fax: 780-420-1016
E-mail: regional.partnerships@gov.ab.ca